Colorado Rockies
Rockies nontendered RHP Matt Miller, making him a free agent; signed RHP Jeff Tam and IF Andy Tracy to minor-league contracts with non-roster invitations to Major League Spring Training; signed IF Mike Moriarty to a minor-league contract.

Florida Marlins
Toby Borland:
Signed Toby Borland to a one-year minor league contract. Signed LHP Matt Perisho to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.

Kansas City Royals
Signed INF Mendy Lopez and RHP Kris Wilson to minor league contracts and invited them to Spring Training as non-roster players.

Milwaukee Brewers
Gary Bennett:
Signed free agent C Gary Bennett to a one year contract.

Minnesota Twins
Augie Ojeda:
Signed free agent INF Augie Ojeda to a one year contract.

New York Yankees
Paul Quantrill:
Signed free agent RHP Paul Quantrill to a two-year contract with a club option for 2006.

Colorado Rockies
Jeromy Burnitz:
Signed OF Jeromy Burnitz to a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2005. Did not offer 2004 contracts to RHP Scott Elarton, OF Jay Payton and IF Kit Pellow.

Agreed to terms with free-agent OF Jeromy Burnitz on a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2005. Also non-tendered contracts of RHP Scott Elarton, OF Jay Payton and IF Kit Pellow, granting them unrestricted free agency.

Rondell White:
Signed free agent OF Rondell White to a two-year contract.

Florida Marlins
Marlins acquire RHP Mike Neu and a player to be named from the Athletics for Mark Redman.

New York Mets
Mets re-signed free agent LHP John Franco to a one-year contract.

New York Yankees
Signed free agent OF Gary Sheffield, who had been with the Braves, to a three-year contract with a club option for 2007.

Oakland Athletics
Acquired LHP Mark Redman from the Marlins for RHP Mike Neu and a player to be named or cash.

Seattle Mariners
Scott Spiezio:
Signed free agent INF Scott Spiezio, who had been with the Angels, to a three-year contract with a club option for 2007.

St. Louis Cardinals
Signed free agent RHP Jeff Suppan, who had been with the Red Sox, to a two-year contract with a club option for 2006; signed free agent outfielder Reggie Sanders, who had been with the Pirates, to a two-year contract.

12/16/03

Boston Red Sox
Acquired IF Mark Bellhorn from Rockies for a player to be named.

Cleveland Indians
Signed RHP Jake Westbrook to a one-year contract.

Colorado Rockies
Benji Gil:
Signed IF Benji Gil to a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training.

Traded IF Mark Bellhorn to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named.

Philadelphia Phillies
Signed infielder-outfielder Lou Collier to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.

Toronto Blue Jays
Signed LHP Mike Kusiewicz to a minor league contract.

Finalized the trade with Toronto, acquiring RHP Sandy Nin as the player to be named in the Justin Speier transaction.

Selected LHP Matt White and INF Luis Gonzalez from the Indians in the Rule 5 Draft.

Reached an agreement with C Todd Greene on a one-year contract; acquired RHP Allan Simpson from the Mariners for RHP Chris Buglovsky.

Florida Marlins
Lost RHP Jason Grilli in Major League phase of Rule 5 Draft; selected IF Chris Bass, RHP Peter Bauer, OF Adam Bonner, IF Mike Krga and SS Jimmy Goelz in minor league phase of Draft; lost LHP Chris Key in draft.
The lone loss in the minor league draft was left-handed pitcher Chris Key to Seattle.

Acquired nonroster RHP Mike Nannini from the Cubs as the player to be named later in the November 25 trade.

Traded C Michael Barrett to the A''s for minor league pitcher Jonathan Brett and a player to be named.

Signed OF Carl Everett to a two-year contract.

New York Mets
Selected LHP Frank Brooks in Major League phase of Rule 5 Draft, then dealt him to the A''s for a player to be named.
In Triple-A phase, selected Eric Valent and LHP Lance Carracioli; also selected RHP Bruce Edwards.

Picked RHP pitcher Talley Haines from Tampa organization in Rule 5 Draft.
Lost RHP Mark Comoli to the Rays; LHP pitcher Ryan Costello to the Brewers; LHP Eric Stephenson to the White Sox; IF Kurt Keene to the Phillies; and RHP pitcher Pete Bauer to the Marlins in Triple-A phase of Draft.

Detroit Tigers
Re-signed free agent INF Dean Palmer to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.

Florida Marlins
Signed IF Lenny Harris to a minor league contract and invited him to Spring Training.

Pittsburgh Pirates
Signed RHP Juan Acevedo to a minor league contract. Re-signed SS Tomas De La Rosa to a minor league contract.
Signed RHP Chris Fussell to a minor league contract. Signed RHP Bobby Rodgers to a minor league contract.

San Francisco Giants
Re-signed RHP Matt Herges to a two-year contract. Signed RHP Brian Cooper, OF Nathan Haynes and RHP Tyler Walker to a minor league contract. Re-signed LHP Kevin Pickford to a minor league contract.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Signed OF Alex Hernandez and C Robinson Cancel to a minor league contract.

New York Yankees
Acquired right-hander Javier Vazquez in a four-player trade with the Montreal Expos for first baseman Nick Johnson, outfielder Juan Rivera and left-hander Randy Choate.

Texas Rangers
Signed RHP Todd Williams to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.

12/3/03

Chicago Cubs
Signed free agent RHP LaTroy Hawkins to a two-year contract with a third year player option.

Florida Marlins
Signed Mike Lowell through 2007.

Milwaukee Brewers
Signed RHP Victor Santos, C Mark Johnson and OF Jon Nunnally to minor league contracts and invited them to spring training.

Minnesota Twins
Twins acquire RHP Carlos Silva, INF Nick Punto and a player to be named later from Philadelphia for LHP Eric Milton. To make room on the 40-man roster for Silva and Punto, the Twins outrighted LHP Brent Hoard to Triple-A Rochester.

New York Yankees
Agreed to a two-year contract with LHP Felix Heredia with a club option for 2006.

Philadelphia Phillies
Traded RHP Carlos Silva, IF Nick Punto and a player to be named to the Minnesota Twins for LHP Eric Milton.

San Francisco Giants
Re-signed OF Jeffrey Hammonds to a one-year contract.

Toronto Blue Jays
Signed LHP Chi-Hung Cheng to a minor league contract.

Arizona Diamondbacks
Acquired 1B Richie Sexson, LHP Shane Nance and a player to be named from the Brewers for IFs Craig Counsell, Junior Spivey and Lyle Overbay, C Chad Moeller and LHPs Chris Capuano and Jorge de la Rosa.

Traded first baseman Richie Sexson, left-hander Shane Nance and a player to be named later to the Arizona Diamondbacks for infielders Craig Counsell and Junior Spivey, first baseman Lyle Overbay, catcher Chad Moeller, and left-handers Chris Capuano and Jorge de la Rosa.

New York Yankees
Agreed to a one-year contract with 3B Aaron Boone.

St. Louis Cardinals
Free agent RHP Chris Carpenter signed to a one-year contract with a club option for 2005.